New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-22
C. P. HUNTINGTON BACK FROM EUROPE
HE SAYS THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HAS NOTHING n
CONCEAL. AND NEVER RRIREp ANY axR

HE SAYS THE CENTRAL PACIFIC HAS NOTHING n
CONCEAL AND NEVER BRIBED ANY ONE.
c. p Huntington returned homo from Europe by n.
steamer Aurana Of tho Cunard Line, which reached h.
pier about o'clock last evening Mr. Huntington oohss
as bronzed and rugged captain after his voyasr
and he said that no had been greatly benefited by H.
trim group Of friends and members Of his family wsr.
awaiting him and greeted him warmly as he steppo1
from the gang plank of the steamer When asked abou
the Pacific Railroad investigation and the OF hi.
indictment he smiled, and then Win grayer look h
shook his head he added:
have seen some accounts of the investigation fron
time to time but have not kept up fully with tand the
have been sent me with the details hongt
the appointment Of the Pacific Railroad Commission wa
a good measure when II was made, and don't know a
anything to cause to change my opinion We have
nothing to conceal that relates to the business Of the
Central Pacific with the Government OF course then
are many business details Of interest to anybody b
the railroad company and do not to crafty the
curiosity of pryng indi viduals in regard TO Interests
whcbio not concern them and are OF no public import.
ance but which they wish to extract through tue
mission am quite that the members of the com
mission intelligent enough to perceive such inna
ences and to discriminate when effort IS made to force
them on the public We have never used money to brls
officials and there is evidence any clrcumsance
that can fasten such stigma What Mr. Stamford
has done 1 quite sure was the wisest thing to Do
under the circumstances"
Have you formed any new pubic projects whie On
the other side " was asked.
No. gave very little attention to business Ny trip
was made for rest and recreation and have tried to get
the full benefit OF it. have been In England and Scot
land and over to France and to Holland No, heard
little talk of in Europe What there was seemed -
come chiefly from the stock boards. About the only
actual bit of business did In signing an agreement
with the Board Of this cty In relation TO the new
per which be built whore the old one, leased by
me- was burned last February. The new pier wanted
larger, and after the arrangements were made the
papers were sent to me- signed them In London and
returned them"
Have you made any further arrangements for having
steamers built in England for new line between New.
port News and Lverp0olP
For the Chesapeake and Ohio No, there has been
nothing done about of any Importance as yet There
was some talk OF negotiations Tor the Monarch Line
steamers that did not come 70 anything In making
purchases OF steamers should not want old ones
such line established IL would be with the Idea ot
having the best equipment possiole-new steamers %
tho best and fastest types with all the latest improve
ments In machinery and details that smake voyage
comfortable When I was In Scotland went down on
the Clyde visiting the shipyards and inspecting tner
methods and their work What may he done, anything
at all In this direction, entirely matter OF the fture
NV voyage home a very pleasant one. The Aurania
is fine steamer and the crowd was not large We had
good weather until last night, when within snort dis
tance of New-York and then we met with terrific
storm which obliged to sacken speed and run more
carefully With the remembrance OF the Britannia ~
mind we did not wish any collision"